Man-of-war jellyfish threaten South West’s beaches

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Beachgoers should be on the alert for Portuguese man-of-war jellyfish, which have been seen this month on the Cornish coast. Peter Richardson, biodiversity manager at the Marine Conservation Society, said that the jellyfish’s tentacles “can give a powerful sting and children especially will feel the pain. Parents should warn their children that if they see these jellyfish they should look but never touch.” Blooms of stinging lion’s mane jellyfish, which look like red or purple blobs of jelly, have already been spotted at Bacton, on the Norfolk coast, this summer.